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Old 01-23-2009, 01:39 PM   #17 (permalink)
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An electric heater and block heater are far superior to idling your vehicle for it to warm up. Obviously if you can handle the cold that is the best way to go, but in some cases this isn't possible. For instance, my wife transports plants for her job. So, some days the car needs to warm up before she puts them in the car.
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